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disturb

/ disturb /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
damage as if by shaking or jarring
"Don''t disturb the patient''s wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
Type of:
damage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
move deeply
"This book upset me"
"A troubling thought"
Type of:
affect impress move
Kinds of:
agitate rouse turn on charge commove
Derived:
worry trouble upset derangement overthrow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
destroy the peace or tranquility of
"Don''t interrupt me when I''m reading"
Type of:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
tamper with
"Don''t touch my CDs!"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
upset violate
Derived:
disturbance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
change the arrangement or position of
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
beat scramble toss roil rile
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
2
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damage affect impress move agitate rouse turn on charge commove act change alter